I’ve noticed that some entrepreneurs seem to have no trouble attracting investors, while others with a great business plan struggle with it. The reality is that angel investors are humans, and personal traits often make or break the relationship, even before the investment is considered. Listens before answering questions. MORE >>

We are talking about angel investors here, meaning people who invest their own money in early-stage startups for a share of the equity. Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. Accordingly, investors will decline. MORE >>

Understand what investors are looking for , what they usually invest in, and why. There are many good books on this subject, and you owe it to yourself to read at least one of them before you begin talking to angels. This is the case for two reasons: first, because the bare fact is that investors simply do not fund ideas. MORE >>

This decade will be remembered as the decade of the angel investor, said Paul Singh, partner in 500 Startups. He spoke to a gathering of angel investors and startup founders at Capital Factory in Austin Thursday night. The number one mistake angels make is that they take the entire round,” Singh said. MORE >>

In my ongoing quest to get you good transcripts of the wonderful interviews we’ve done in the past, I present you with one amazing interview here with Tom McInerney – a friend, co-investor, former entrepreneur turned angel investor and “wizard of Oz&# behind the scenes at the uber hot startup Klout. Awesome! MORE >>